The Art of Kiltmaking Q's

[Bugbear]

Hopefully Barb or one of the other kiltmakers will be able to help you, Mr. Fungus.

[SteveB]

First of all, the first kilt looks like you got a LOT right. I made my first one without reading Barb's Book (big mistake), and it has numerous "errors" - and it is a self colour to boot. I am just over 6' 1" tall, with a long torso and short legs. After four run throughs with the calculator, I sewed the thing up only to discover I had a few more pleats then I needed. I located the straps and buckles such that the two "extra" pleats disappear under the top apron. BTW, to pull it off the top apron does have a slight angle that it should not have. It is my first attempt at kiltmaking and I still strap it on quite often. Around here, I am the only one that knows what Barb's Book says about my unique kilt. Everyone that has seen it, likes it. Now with this post,it is not my little secret anymore, but then this is a kilt forum. Your height and lean build will allow for a lot of distance for the "imperfections" to simply disappear.
Now strap it on and join the rabble at a kilt friendly local liquid nourishment centre.
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Slainte